(New York Times) In announcing his candidacy for president this week, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky waded into new waters when he said he would accept campaign contributions in Bitcoins, a largely untraceable virtual currency, in amounts up to $100.

(Coin Fire) This morning, the PayCoin Foundation issued a bold, “Declaration of Paycoin’s Independence.” The document stated that the organization wished for PayCoin to shed some of the previous baggage and move forward in a statement published on the Paycoin Foundation website.